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Louise Chang, MD

Louise Chang, MDLouise Chang, MD

Member, Medical Editor, WebMD

Internal Medicine

26 Answers
37 Helpful Answer Votes

 

Bio

Louise Chang, MD, is part of the WebMD medical editing team and is responsible for reviewing WebMD news and feature stories to ensure their medical accuracy. She has always considered herself a patient advocate and educator at heart. She has had broad experience of both inpatient and outpatient practice in urban and suburban settings. Dr. Chang shares the WebMD mission to provide the most accurate and useful medical information for people.

Dr. Chang completed her undergraduate degree at Stanford University and attended medical school at New York Medical College. She completed her internal medicine residency at Saint Vincent''s Hospital in New York City, where she also served as a chief resident from 2001-2002. Immediately prior to joining WebMD, Dr. Chang worked as an attending physician and clinical instructor at Grady Memorial Hospital as part of the Emory School of Medicine in downtown Atlanta, seeing patients and working with and teaching medical residents and students.

Credentials

Organization Affiliations:
  • Medical Editor, WebMD
Professional Affiliations:
  • Society of General Internal Medicine
  • American College of Physicians
 

My Answers

A. Stitches aren't the only option doctors have to close cuts and incisions. Cuts sometimes can be held together with butterfly tape or adhesive strips...
A. Users can chew the fresh leaves, drink the extracted juices, or smoke the dried leaves as a joint. It can be consumed in water pipes or vaporized and...
A. This depends on where you live. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, at least 21 states have passed laws regulating or...
A. Salvia has made inroads in the teen population, according to the latest “Monitoring the Future Survey,” released Dec. 14 by the National Institute on...
A. A big health benefit of sex is lower blood pressure and overall stress reduction, according to researchers from Scotland who reported their findings...
A. You may have a Pap test every three years if you have had three normal Pap test results for three years in a row, if you have no past history of a...
A. Normally you shouldn't be able to feel your lymph nodes. They measure only about a half-inch across. When you get sick they can swell -- sometimes to...
A. If you suspect your child has a MRSA infection, seek medical attention right away. Call the doctor if: Your child or other family member has a red...
A. No surgery is completely risk-free and the benefits from undergoing surgery -- in this case, being able to breathe better -- must outweigh the risks...
A. If your dry, itchy skin does not get better within two weeks, see a doctor. In some cases, dry skin and itching can be due to an allergic reaction or...
A. If dry skin has left you with small, itchy areas on your body, an over-the-counter anti-itch cream or ointment containing 1% hydrocortisone may offer...
A. You can expect to feel a little discomfort, but you should not feel pain during a pelvic exam. The exam itself takes about 10 minutes. If you have...
A. During a pelvic exam, a sample of cells may be taken as part of a regular test called a Pap smear, or Pap test, to screen for cervical cancer or...
A. A pelvic exam is a way for doctors to look for signs of illness in organs in a woman's body before, during, and after menopause. The word...
A. You do not have to do anything special to get ready for a pelvic exam. When you arrive at the office, your doctor may ask if you need to use the...